The first SECF Annual Meeting wasn’t billed as such – after all, an event can’t be annual until it’s been held at least two years in a row. Instead, this meeting was billed as an Organizational Meeting. This was also the only Annual Meeting to take place entirely within one day.

Reflecting SECF’s origins, the meeting included a review of the Tax Reform Act of 1969. The day also included an overview of SECF’s organizational structure from attorney Joel Richardson. In between, attendees took in quick presentations on grant administration, annual reports, public relations and other topics.

The day also included an update on a proposed merger between the Foundation Center and the Council on Foundations – an idea that apparently never came to fruition. Incidentally, earlier this year Foundation Center announced a merger with GuideStar to form a new entity, Candid.

Check out the program for the 1970 Annual Meeting below – yes, it fit on a single page!